How Long Will Neil Gorsuch Be Considered? Trump's Pick May Face A Bumpy Road

It's been nearly a year since Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died in his sleep. Because of the majority Republican Congress, President Obama was repeatedly blocked from replacing him and his nominee, Merrick Garland, was never confirmed. Now that we finally know Donald Trump's nominee, how long will Gorsuch be considered for the Supreme Courtbefore being officially confirmed into the position?

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On the other side of the aisle, Republicans have anticipated the backlash to Trump's nominee from Democrats before hewas even officially announced. In advance of the formal nomination, White House press secretary Sean Spicer expressed his disapproval, saying:

Before they've [Democrats] even heard who this individual is, you've got some of them saying, absolutely no. The default used to be, unless qualified, confirmed. And it is now going to, always no. And I think that's a pretty sad message.